Patents by Inventor Hiroki Emoto

Hiroki Emoto has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10689310
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for efficiently producing an ?-olefin low polymer at a high ?-olefin low polymer selectivity and a high ?-olefin low polymer yield with suppressing the deterioration of catalytic activity with time, and the invention relates to a method for producing an ?-olefin low polymer, which comprises performing a low polymerization reaction of an ?-olefin in the presence of a catalyst containing a chlorine atom-containing compound (d) and a reaction solvent, wherein the chlorine atom-containing compound (d) that are at least two compounds having specific chlorine atom elimination rate is supplied in predetermined ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Inventor: Hiroki Emoto
  • Patent number: 10501566
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for producing an ?-olefin low polymer by subjecting an ?-olefin to low polymerization reaction in the presence of a catalyst in a liquid phase part within a reactor, and the present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for producing an ?-olefin low polymer, such as 1-hexene, etc., by subjecting an ?-olefin, such as ethylene, etc., to low polymerization reaction, in which the formation of a polymer on an upper tube plate surface of a shell and tube type heat exchanger that is used for heat removal is suppressed, thereby performing a continuous operation stably over a long period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroki Emoto
  • Patent number: 10435335
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for suppressing the precipitation of polymers with a high concentration dissolved in a solvent in the operation termination step and suppressing the blockage of the apparatus by the polymers even when the polymers with a high concentration are precipitated, and the invention relates to a method for producing an ?-olefin low polymer comprising a production operation step and an operation termination step, wherein the supply position of a supply liquid to a distillation column in the operation termination step is changed to a position lower than the supply position of a supply liquid to the distillation column in the production operation step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Inventor: Hiroki Emoto
  • Patent number: 10221109
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing an ?-olefin low polymer through low polymerization reaction of an ?-olefin in the presence of a catalyst containing a transition metal-containing compound, an aluminum-containing compound and a hydrocarbon having 2 or more carbon atoms and substituted with a halogen atom, and a solvent, which comprises a reaction step, a purification step and a circulation step of circulating the unreacted raw material ?-olefin and the solvent from the purification step to the reaction step; and in which the amount of the olefin having 2 or more carbon atoms and substituted with a halogen atom that is supplied from the circulation step to the reaction step is within a range of from 0.1 to less than 200 (molar ratio) relative to the amount of the transition metal in the reaction step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Toda, Hiroki Emoto
  • Patent number: 10214463
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a production method of an ?-olefin oligomer for producing an ?-olefin by performing an oligomerization reaction of an ?-olefin in a reaction solvent in the presence of a catalyst in a reactor, which is a production method of an ?-olefin oligomer, comprising circulating and feeding, to the reactor, a condensate liquid obtained by introducing part of gas of the gas phase part inside the reactor into a heat exchanger and cooling the gas, wherein the condensate liquid circulated and fed to the reactor is dispersed in the gas phase part inside the reactor; and a production apparatus of an ?-olefin oligomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroki Emoto
  • Publication number: 20180030181
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for producing an ?-olefin low polymer by subjecting an ?-olefin to low polymerization reaction in the presence of a catalyst in a liquid phase part within a reactor, and the present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for producing an ?-olefin low polymer, such as 1-hexene, etc., by subjecting an ?-olefin, such as ethylene, etc., to low polymerization reaction, in which the formation of a polymer on an upper tube plate surface of a shell and tube type heat exchanger that is used for heat removal is suppressed, thereby performing a continuous operation stably over a long period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventor: Hiroki EMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180016205
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for efficiently producing an ?-olefin low polymer at a high ?-olefin low polymer selectivity and a high ?-olefin low polymer yield with suppressing the deterioration of catalytic activity with time, and the invention relates to a method for producing an ?-olefin low polymer, which comprises performing a low polymerization reaction of an ?-olefin in the presence of a catalyst containing a chlorine atom-containing compound (d) and a reaction solvent, wherein the chlorine atom-containing compound (d) that are at least two compounds having specific chlorine atom elimination rate is supplied in predetermined ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventor: Hiroki EMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180009728
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for suppressing the precipitation of polymers with a high concentration dissolved in a solvent in the operation termination step and suppressing the blockage of the apparatus by the polymers even when the polymers with a high concentration are precipitated, and the invention relates to a method for producing an ?-olefin low polymer comprising a production operation step and an operation termination step, wherein the supply position of a supply liquid to a distillation column in the operation termination step is changed to a position lower than the supply position of a supply liquid to the distillation column in the production operation step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventor: Hiroki EMOTO
  • Publication number: 20170190637
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a production method of an ?-olefin oligomer for producing an ?-olefin by performing an oligomerization reaction of an ?-olefin in a reaction solvent in the presence of a catalyst in a reactor, which is a production method of an ?-olefin oligomer, comprising circulating and feeding, to the reactor, a condensate liquid obtained by introducing part of gas of the gas phase part inside the reactor into a heat exchanger and cooling the gas, wherein the condensate liquid circulated and fed to the reactor is dispersed in the gas phase part inside the reactor; and a production apparatus of an ?-olefin oligomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroki EMOTO
  • Publication number: 20160362350
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing an ?-olefin low polymer through low polymerization reaction of an ?-olefin in the presence of a catalyst containing a transition metal-containing compound, an aluminium-containing compound and a hydrocarbon having 2 or more carbon atoms and substituted with a halogen atom, and a solvent, which comprises a reaction step, a purification step and a circulation step of circulating the unreacted raw material ?-olefin and the solvent from the purification step to the reaction step; and in which the amount of the olefin having 2 or more carbon atoms and substituted with a halogen atom that is supplied from the circulation step to the reaction step is within a range of from 0.1 to less than 200 (molar ratio) relative to the amount of the transition metal in the reaction step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi TODA, Hiroki Emoto
  • Patent number: 9421534
    Abstract: A method of producing an ?-olefin low polymer, wherein an ?-olefin is subjected to low polymerization in a solvent in the presence of a chromium catalyst and at least one inert gas. The proportion of the inert gas is maintained from 0.010 to 50.00% by volume in a gas phase part of a reactor, such that inert gas is discharged from the reactor and/or circulation piping when the proportion exceeds 50.00%. The chromium catalyst contains a chromium compound, at least one nitrogen-containing compound, an aluminum-containing compound, and optionally a halogen-containing compound. Unreacted ?-olefin and solvent separated from a reaction liquid are circulated back into the reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki Emoto, Kei Yoshizuru
  • Patent number: 9272961
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a production method for a polyolefin, in which catalyst activity is improved, and a polyolefin such as a linear low density polyethylene can advantageously be industrially produced. The present invention relates to a production method for a polyolefin, in which in producing a polyolefin by the polymerization reaction of an olefin using a catalyst, an organohalide is present in the reaction system in an amount of from 0.05 to 10 ppm by weight in terms of the halogen atom as a concentration in a raw material olefin, and 1-hexene for linear low density polyethylene production raw material, containing an organohalide in an amount of from 0.05 to 10 ppm by weight in terms of the halogen atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki Emoto, Kazuyuki Yokoyama, Takashi Monoi, Kazuhiro Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20100331503
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a production method for a polyolefin, in which catalyst activity is improved, and a polyolefin such as a linear low density polyethylene can advantageously be industrially produced. The present invention relates to a production method for a polyolefin, in which in producing a polyolefin by the polymerization reaction of an olefin using a catalyst, an organohalide is present in the reaction system in an amount of from 0.05 to 10 ppm by weight in terms of the halogen atom as a concentration in a raw material olefin, and 1-hexene for linear low density polyethylene production raw material, containing an organohalide in an amount of from 0.05 to 10 ppm by weight in terms of the halogen atom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki Emoto, Kazuyuki Yokoyama, Takashi Monoi, Kazuhiro Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20100093952
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a treatment method which deactivates deposits in a reactor and the like in a production process of an ?-olefin low polymer. The present invention relates to that after completion of the production of a low polymer of ethylene in a reactor 10 in the presence of a chromium series catalyst, a hydrocarbon compound solution containing an electron donative compound such as water or alcohol is supplied to the reactor 10 and a heat exchanger 16, thereby deactivating the deposits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroki Emoto, Kazuyuki Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20100036185
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a method of recovering decene under the condition that a decomposition product of a chromium series catalyst and the like is difficult to form from a high boiler from which an ethylene low polymer has been separated, in a production method of an ethylene low polymer using a chromium series catalyst. The present invention relates to that an ethylene low polymer and a high boiler containing a chromium series catalyst, decene, tetradecene and a by-produced polymer are separated by evaporation operation from a reaction liquid containing an ethylene low polymer obtained by low polymerization reaction using a chromium series catalyst, and the high boiler is concentrated such that the tetradecene concentration is 5% by weight or more by an evaporative separator 70 and a liquid storage tank 80, and additionally, decene is evaporated and separated so as to satisfy the following general expression (1) wherein T is temperature (° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Yokoyama, Hiroki Emoto
  • Publication number: 20100030000
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide production method of an ?-olefin low polymer using a chromium series catalyst comprising a pyrrole compound as a component. The present invention relates to that in producing an ?-olefin low polymer such as 1-hexene using an ?-olefin such as ethylene as a raw material, a chromium series catalyst constituted of a chromium compound (a), a pyrrole compound (b) and an aluminum-containing compound (c) is used as a polymerization catalyst, and a concentration of a pyrrole dimer contained in the pyrrole compound (b) is 2% by weight or less based on the pyrrole compound (b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroki Emoto, Kazuyuki Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20090326297
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a production method of an ?-olefin low polymer, wherein a low polymer of an ?-olefin is obtained in high yield. The present invention relates to that when an inert gas is allowed to exist in a gas phase part of a reactor 10 in the proportion of from 0.010 to 50.00% by volume, and an ?-olefin is subjected to low polymerization reaction in a solvent in the presence of a chromium series catalyst comprising a chromium compound (a), at lest one nitrogen-containing compound (b) selected from the group consisting of an amine, an amide and an imide, and an aluminum-containing compound (c), an unreacted ?-olefin and the solvent separated from a reaction liquid are circulated into the reactor 10, and where the proportion of the inert gas in the gas phase exceeds 50.00% by volume, the inert gas is discharged outside the reaction system from a gas phase part of the reactor 10 and/or a circulation piping 21 of an unreacted ?-olefin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki Emoto, Kei Yoshizuru
  • Patent number: 6455743
    Abstract: A process for producing alcohols, which comprises subjecting a mixture comprising an aldehyde having from 2 to 5 carbon atoms and a polycondensate of the aldehyde at a weight ratio of from 95:5 to 5:95 to a mixing hydrogenation reaction in the presence of a catalyst to produce alcohols corresponding to the aldehydes at the same time wherein substantially no by-product is produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Akio Ueda, Yuichi Fujita, Atsuhiro Adachi, Hiroki Emoto